Flytrap



Dec, 9, 1924. 1,518,535

M MWCHKO FLYTRAP 1 Filed Aug. 161922 Y l 2 ShetS;Sheet 1 t1 M+ b MMeMfzz/za INVENTOR WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL MITCHKOOF STOCKTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

ELYTRAP.

Application ledAugust 16, 1922.4 Serial No.. 582,194.

To all whom if may concer/n.'

Be it known that I, MICHAEL Marciano, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county ot' Luzerneand State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Flytraps, of which the following is-a specification.

This invention relates to acombined window screen and-fly trap, the general object of the invention being to provide means on the screen for catching flies in their attempt to pass through the screen.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for making the-screen adjustable to tit different sizes of windows without intertering with the trap part of the device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the dead iiies can be easily and quickly removed from the trap.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangementof the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will he had to'the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation ot the invention.

Figure 2 is an edge View thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a ure 1.

Figure 5 is a ure 1.

Figure 6 is a ure 1.

Figure '7 is a ure 1.

Figure 8 .is a ure 7.

Figure 9 is a section approximately on the line 9--9 of Figure 5.

In these views 1 indicates the screen frame which is provided with the wire netting 2 at its front and the netting 3 at its rear. A strip 4 is supported at the front of the frame at the upper edge of the netting, this plate being inclined, as shown. This plate acts as a reflector for reflecting the light passing through the upper part of the screen so as section on line 4 4 of Figsection on line 5-5 of Figsection on line 6-6 of Figsection on line 7-7 of Figsection on line 8 8 of Figto attract the flies to this point of the screen and it also acts to direct the flies to the opening 5. made in 'the'netting 2. The upper part of the netting 2 is brought down over the `inner face of the plate 4, as shown at 6, so thatpockets 7,' are formed which have the openingsl 5 at their upper parts.' A channel strip v8 ot V-shape in cross section and formed of Wire netting is placed on the inner face of the netting2, the ends ofl this strip being sunk into the trame, as shown at 9. The pockets extend into this channel strip so'that the flies passing through the holes 5 will enter the spaceformed by this strip. A trap 10 is placed at the center of the trame between the nettings 2 and 3 and the strip 8 is provided with an oblong opening 11 therein which communicates with the rectangular part 10 of the trap. Thus the flies passing along the channel in the strip 8 will finally reach said opening and enter the trap. The tapered part 10 depends from the rectangular part 10 of the trap and the lower end of this tapered part is so restricted that the flies can pass through the same in leaving the trap but cannot re-l turn after once passing from the trap. The flies passing from the trap will enter the space between the nettings 2 and 3 and will thus be prevented from escaping. The part 6 at the center is pressed inwardly and fastened to the part of netting 2 immediately in front of the trap 1() so that any flies passing along the space between the part 6 and the plate can enter the trap. This also acts to hold the netting 2 firmly in place. A hole 12 is formed in the lower member of the frame and said opening is covered by a hinged flap 13 so that the llies caught between the two nettings can be removed after they have been killed.

In order to make the screen adjustable to dilierent sizes of windows I provide a frame 14 which is slidably connected with the main frame and which carries the netting 15 which covers the space between the two frames when said frame 14 has been pulled outwardly from theI trame 1. This adjustable frame is provided with a handle 16.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the flies alighting on the screen 2 will crawl upwardly on the same, being .attracted by the light reflected from the plate 4 and will thus enter the pockets 7 and pass into the space formed by the V-shaped strip 8. The formation of the pockets and their openings will prevent the flies from returning through the pockets and theflies crawling along the strip 8 will finally reach the opening 11 and thus pass into the trap 10. From the trap the flies will enter the space between the two nettings and will thus be caught. The flies can be allowed to die in this space or they may be killed in any desired manner and then the dead flies can be removed through the opening 12.

It is thought from the foregoing' description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily Iapparent.

I desire .it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combina-tion and arrangement' of the several parte, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is :9-

l. A device of the class described compris ing a frame, a netting von each face thereof, a channel forming strip between the two nettings, pockets formed in one netting and extending into the channel for-ming strip, said pockets having openings at their inner ends, a trap` located between the two nettings and having an opening therein ttor receiving the flies from'the channel forming strip and an opening in the trap for permitting the flies to pass therefrom into the Space between `the nettings.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a netting on each vface thereof, an inclined plate at. the upper edge of the front netting; pockets formed in said netting,l under the plate, said pockets having' openings at-their upper ende, a channel forin- ,ing strip forgreceiving the flies from the pockets, a trap loca-ted between the two neltinge and having an opening therein for receiving the flies from the channel forming: strip, saidtraphaving a depending tapered part which opens into `the space between the nettings. v

In testimony7 whereof I affix my signature.

MICHAEL MITCHKO. 

